Representing Monsoon in Games

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Published on October 27, 2024 8:36:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acS3MkEw9v8

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A micro-essay about the rainy season -- and how it fundamentally changes landscape, traversal, agriculture, etc. in tropical regions. While a lot of video games show off rain as an aesthetic, very few of them tap into its potential as both a hazard, and a source of life...

Maybe farming sims like Stardew Valley can point the way ahead.

Made as part of a one-minute micro-essay collaboration with The Essay Library! Go see their latest collection on "Seasons":

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